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Mycotoxins are toxic metabolites produced by
different species of moulds that readily colonise crops in the
field or after harvest, during storage. Mould growth can depend
on a number of factors: for example temperature, humidity, weather
conditions during growth and harvest and insect activity.
Mycotoxins have been found to contaminate a number of commodities
including cereals, dried fruit, spices, nuts, dairy products,
animal feed, coffee, wines, beer and cocoa.
Mycotoxins can have both chronic and acute effects on human
and animal health. They can be carcinogenic, mutagenic, embryotoxic,
oestrogenic and immunosuppressive.
European and worldwide legislation is setting maximum limits
for the range of mycotoxins in a variety of food and feed commodities.
RBR manufacture a complete range of test kits including immunoaffinity
columns, cards and ELISAs for the detection of aflatoxins,
ochratoxin A, fumonisins, zearalenone, trichothecenes and deoxynivalenol
(DON).
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Mycotoxins
Test Kits
